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I am not African-American, but I have always thought it is a little unfair to African-American's that they play as a Caucasian protagonist every game. I hope that X & Y also bring skin color customization.

I agree. I've always felt this way for both Pokemon and Animal Crossing, but at least in AC you can get tan enough to make yourself have a dark skin tone. If customization is in the game I'd love see skin tone as a option.

I agree. I've always felt this way for both Pokemon and Animal Crossing, but at least in AC you can get tan enough to make yourself have a dark skin tone. If customization is in the game I'd love see skin tone as a option.

I mean, i don't know too much about Japan, but maybe it isn't as Ethnically diverse as America? That can be a possible explanation.

I mean, i don't know too much about Japan, but maybe it isn't as Ethnically diverse as America? That can be a possible explanation.

I did a report about Japan recently so I know it isn't and that's the main reason why. It'd just be nice for games that people know will be released in other countries where people are more ethnically diverse. I can totally see it for things that people making it don't know if it will be released outside of Japan but with Pokemon the games have been released outside of Japan since for almost 15 years now. I think PBR had it simple enough for character customization that if it were maybe toned down a tad it's be prefect for x and Y.

I did a report about Japan recently so I know it isn't and that's the main reason why. It'd just be nice for games that people know will be released in other countries where people are more ethnically diverse. I can totally see it for things that people making it don't know if it will be released outside of Japan but with Pokemon the games have been released outside of Japan since for almost 15 years now. I think PBR had it simple enough for character customization that if it were maybe toned down a tad it's be prefect for x and Y.

On another topic, does anyone else think X/Y are the penultimate games of the Pokémon series? As in, a sequel called Z that is the last Pokémon game?

I see this as the dawn of a completely new age in Pokemon. 3D games? I'll be buying these for years. haha

Originally Posted by ysmr97

I mean, i don't know too much about Japan, but maybe it isn't as Ethnically diverse as America? That can be a possible explanation.

Actually, fun fact about PBR. In Japan, all the characters were white (even NPCs), though the body types were customizable.
When they ported the game elsewhere, they changed this. Certain Colosseum leaders gained darker skin tones, and the option was added in to the character customization.

Even with character customisation I tend not to make him look like me(unless it's a Mii or something similar) and instead the most pleasing design that the customisation allows for. Rather than representing me, I see the player character similar to any old NPC, except that I just so happen to control his actions and destiny. This even extends to names too: Link is Link, Crono is Crono etc.

I'd love a deep character customization. At the beginning you chose a height, weight, skin color, hairstyle, face, clothes and hair. And maybe in one of the cities there's a hair stylist or a clothing shop where you can buy hairstyles and clothes not available from the start of the game. Or you earn clothes throughout the game.

Like in HGSS, when you wear the track uniform during the pokeathelon or the Rocket uniform. I just think it'd be cool for everyone to look different during wifi battles and whatever other wifi modes they have planned.

^ If there was ANY doubt that the region was based off of France before. Those doubts have been shattered. Though I will say this. The clock tower at the end seemed a little big ben (crossing the english channel?) and the statue with napoleon riding chariot looks like one I saw in Italy (but then again napoleon put those things everywhere he conquered). So it might be Europe based rather than just France. Maybe it's France with elements of other countries.

The thing that is amazing is that the whole world will see this at the same time, meaning the games will be coming out the same time. Previous, Japan bring them out and show them on TV and have the games out before it reach the rest of the world, but this time, the whole world is base of the same thing.

*Froakie was using Tackle and Ice Beam.
*Fennekin was using Flamethower and Dark Pulse.
*Chespin was using Solarbeam and Aereal Ace.

Froakie had water gun and something that looked like wake up slap or the like.
Fennekin was using Flamethrower and some psychic attack of some sort. That was definitely not dark pulse. Psywave? The light purple was an obvious giveaway, and the zigzag lines really make me think of Psywave and Shadows of Almia's psychic poke assist.
Chespin had Solarbeam and what was probably Shadow Claw. Arial Ace only shows one blade, at least in the current animation, and the purple color really makes me think of the ghost type.

I think this is a new trailer probably a directors cut. It wasn't uploaded by Nintendo but it looks pretty convincing.

Did they even say where this footage was from? I don't believe it quite yet.